The red hind grouper has a distinctive appearance, usually beige to brown in color, with numerous red or brown spots covering its entire body and the base of its fins.

The red hind grouper primarily inhabits tropical and subtropical waters of the western Atlantic ocean, notably along the coasts of Florida, in the Caribbean sea and in the Gulf of Mexico.

The red hind grouper is often found in the shallow waters of coral reefs and rocky areas, where it hides in crevices and cavities.

The red hind grouper feeds mainly on small fish, crabs and shrimp, ambushing its prey from coral reef hiding spots.

The red hind grouper is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The red hind grouper appears in the IUCN Red List since 2018 within the category Least Concern !